Merdeka Tournament 1980

Kuwait 0–1 Thailand

Friday 24 Oct 1980 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

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Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Kuwait: 1724 → 1708
Thailand: 1459 → 1475

Expected score for Kuwait: 82.1% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 13, 1972–2026.

Kuwait wins: 7
Draws: 2
Thailand wins: 4

Form either side

Kuwait

Before

2–1 v Iran 28 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
3–0 v South Korea 30 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
0–3 v South Korea 18 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
1–5 v New Zealand 19 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
3–1 v Myanmar 22 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980

After

1–2 v Indonesia 25 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
0–3 v Morocco 27 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
1–2 v Malaysia 29 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
6–0 v Thailand 22 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–0 v Malaysia 25 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Thailand

Before

1–0 v Bahrain 31 Aug 1980 · Korea Cup 1980
1–2 v Morocco 17 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
2–2 v Malaysia 20 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
2–1 v Myanmar 22 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
0–0 v South Korea 23 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980

After

1–1 v Indonesia 26 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
1–1 v New Zealand 28 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
0–6 v Kuwait 22 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–5 v South Korea 24 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v Malaysia 27 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Road through the tournament

Kuwait

0–3 v South Korea 18 Oct 1980
1–5 v New Zealand 19 Oct 1980
3–1 v Myanmar 22 Oct 1980
0–1 v Thailand 24 Oct 1980
1–2 v Indonesia 25 Oct 1980
0–3 v Morocco 27 Oct 1980
1–2 v Malaysia 29 Oct 1980

Thailand

1–2 v Morocco 17 Oct 1980
2–2 v Malaysia 20 Oct 1980
2–1 v Myanmar 22 Oct 1980
0–0 v South Korea 23 Oct 1980
1–0 v Kuwait 24 Oct 1980
1–1 v Indonesia 26 Oct 1980
1–1 v New Zealand 28 Oct 1980

Every Kuwait v Thailand match13

From Kuwait's side.


5 Jun 2026	Thailand	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
25 May 2014	Thailand	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
19 Nov 2013	Thailand	3–1	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
6 Feb 2013	Thailand	3–1	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
23 Jan 2001	Thailand	4–5	Away	Friendly	—
30 Sep 2000	Thailand	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Dec 1998	Thailand	3–0	Away	Asian Games 1998	—
17 Apr 1997	Thailand	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1990	Thailand	1–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1990	—
22 Apr 1981	Thailand	6–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
24 Oct 1980	Thailand	0–1	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1980	—
2 Sep 1974	Thailand	3–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1974	—
8 May 1972	Thailand	2–0	Away	AFC Asian Cup 1972	Group allocation match

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